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UPD launching seatbelt crackdown

By EMILY FUGGETTA | Aug. 25, 2009

Buckle up, Gators.

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UF grad files lawsuit over SG records

By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 25, 2009

A former UF student filed a lawsuit against the university Tuesday, alleging Student Government employees broke the law when they denied him access to audio and video recordings of Student Senate meetings.

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Scooter service seeks to eliminate DUIs

By EMILY FUGGETTA | Aug. 25, 2009

Gators will have a chance to party with the president Wednesday night.

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SEC Web site highlights schools' academic achievements

By JENNIFER TORMO | Aug. 25, 2009

On game day, LSU is the enemy.

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UF to add indoor track, cardio equipment to Southwest Rec

By JIMMIE PAUL | Aug. 25, 2009

The Southwest Recreation Center will be bigger and better come fall 2010, as a result of the demands made by students, UF director of recreational sports David Bowles said.

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College Poster Sale in its 35th year at UF

By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Aug. 25, 2009

Freshman Ally Vitale is hoping to see the bands Death Cab for Cutie and Radiohead on a daily basis - and she can because she is shopping to fill the empty walls of her dorm room.

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SG discusses dropping NY Times from campus newsstands

By CAROLYN TILLO | Aug. 25, 2009

After a late start, Student Senate kicked off the fall semester with some heavy debate.

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Digital Worlds Institute offers four new technology courses

By CAROLYN TILLO | Aug. 24, 2009

Despite recent budget cuts, the Digital Worlds Institute is offering four new graduate-level courses this fall.

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UCF may snag UF's ranking as state's largest university

By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 24, 2009

In addition to losing its title as the top party school, UF may slip to No. 2 in enrollment among state universities this year.

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UF rises two spots in university rankings

By CAROLYN TILLO | Aug. 23, 2009

UF climbed two spots in both the national and public school standings in the U.S. News & World Report 2010 rankings.

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Campaign offers maps, assistance to new students

By HILARY SHEINBAUM | Aug. 23, 2009

If tuition included a personal tour guide, navigating a new school would be simple. Fortunately, new Gators can benefit from the next best thing.

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UF houses RAs with students

By STEFANIA FERRO | Aug. 23, 2009

Zumaly Dixon snuggles in her dorm bed while on her laptop as a Harry Potter movie plays in the background.

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New students taught how to "navigate the swamp"

By EMILY FUGGETTA | Aug. 23, 2009

A pedestrian on UF's Stadium Road Friday afternoon may have mistaken the swarm of freshmen for a new military branch.

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Groper may be released in September

By THOMAS STEWART | Aug. 23, 2009

The UF graduate student charged with groping dozens of women on campus while pretending to remove bugs from their bodies was sentenced to 180 days in jail earlier this month.

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